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Tie to Pets Has Germ Jumping to and Fro

For decades, the drug-resistant germ called MRSA was almost exclusively a concern of humans, usually in hospitals and other health care settings. But in recent years, the germ has become a growing problem for veterinarians, with an increasing number ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, International Herald Tribune,  21 Sep 2009
Related Topics: San Diego Zoo

Hard economic times in U.S. spell trouble for pets

ATLANTA: "Desperate Pets!" read the headline of an online classified ad posted from Lee County, Florida, which is ranked first in the United States in home foreclosures. "Please Help!" begged a post from a pet owner in Carroll County, Georgia, who said ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, International Herald Tribune,  26 Jun 2008

Homeless pets crowd American shelters as families hit hard times

ATLANTA: "Desperate Pets!" read the headline of an online classified ad posted from Lee County, Florida, which is ranked first in the nation in home foreclosures. "Please Help!" begged a post from a pet owner in Carroll County, Georgia, who said she ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, International Herald Tribune,  25 Jun 2008

Homeless Pets Crowd Shelters as Families Hit Hard Times

ATLANTA “Desperate Pets!” read the headline of an online classified ad posted from Lee County, Fla., which is ranked first in the nation in home foreclosures. “Please Help!” begged a post from a pet owner in Carroll County, Ga., who said she had two ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, The New York Times,  25 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Craigslist.org

Drug-resistant high blood pressure on the rise, panel says

High blood pressure is becoming increasingly resistant to drugs that lower it, according to a panel of experts assembled by the American Heart Association. "It's becoming more difficult to treat, and it's requiring more and more medications to do so," ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, International Herald Tribune,  25 Jun 2008

Drug-Resistant High Blood Pressure on the Rise

High blood pressure, the most commonly diagnosed condition in the United States, is becoming increasingly resistant to drugs that lower it, according to a panel of experts assembled by the American Heart Association. “It’s becoming more difficult to ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, The New York Times,  23 Jun 2008
Related Topics: American Heart Association

Plan to Cut Back Public Defenders Stirs Worry in Georgia

ATLANTA The chief judge of the Fulton County Superior Court on Monday sharply criticized a state plan to lay off a large group of public defenders, saying it could cause a legal crisis. On Friday, the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, which ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, The New York Times,  9 Jun 2008

Tornadoes claim more lives in U.S. this year

ATLANTA: At least one Arkansas family already knows that 2008 has been a devastating year for tornadoes. John Hill, 31, lost his job on Feb. 2 when a huge twister demolished the boat factory in Clinton where he worked as a welder. Little more than ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, International Herald Tribune,  21 May 2008
Related Topics: John Hill,  Hillary Rodham Clinton

A Busy Year as Tornadoes Wreak Havoc

ATLANTA At least one Arkansas family already knows that 2008 has been a devastating year for tornadoes. John E. Hill, 31, lost his job on Feb. 2 when a huge twister demolished the boat factory in Clinton, Ark., where he worked as a welder. Little more ...

From BRENDA GOODMAN, The New York Times,  20 May 2008
Related Topics: John Hill,  Hillary Rodham Clinton

Police Tip Lines Tapped for Cash in Hard Times

To gas prices, foreclosure rates and the cost of rice, add this rising economic indicator: the number of tips to the police from people hoping to collect reward money. A poster from the First Coast Crime Stoppers program. Calls to the Southwest ...

From SHAILA DEWAN AND BRENDA GOODMAN, The New York Times,  17 May 2008
Related Topics: Mike Johnson

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